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Bursting through for club and country, it seemed not a week would go by without Marcus Rashford etching his name into the record books.

But as the Manchester United and England forward celebrated turning 21 on Wednesday, is it a case of the excitement rubbing off when it comes to the boy wonder from Wythenshawe?

Life as a professional footballer started at breakneck speed for Rashford as competition debut and accompanying goal seemed to go hand in hand. First appearances in the Europa League, Premier League, League Cup and Champions League all yielded goals as did his maiden England Under-21 and then senior England outings.

He was only 19 years, five months and six days old by the time he reached...

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